Английский язык. Конова М.А. - 60 стр.

     U.S. Customs Service inspectors ... at the Otay Mesa port of entry on Friday
evening ... over three tons of marijuana from a tractor-trailer truck ... with a cargo
of furniture. The seizure was made at around 6p.m. on July 19, after inspectors
noticed that the driver ... extremely nervous. During a secondary examination, a
Customs narcotics detector dog ... to the trailer and its load of sofas. Inspectors ... a
false front wall behind which were 2.125 wrapped packages of marijuana... 7,513
pounds and valued at $3,4 million. The 25-year-old driver ... by U.S. Customs
special agents and subsequently transported to the Metropolitan Correctional
Centre.

      9.6 Read the following story. Try to memorize the dialogue

                                       Text C
                                    The Smuggler

    Sam Lewis was a customs officer. He used to work in a small border town.
The road was usually very quiet and there were not many travelers. It was not a
very interesting job, but Sam liked an easy life. About once a week he used to meet
an old man. His name was Draper. He always used to arrive at the border early in
the morning in a big truck. The truck was always empty. After a while Sam
became suspicious. He often used to search the truck, but never found anything.
One day he asked Draper about his job. Draper laughed and said: ”I am a
smuggler”. Last year Sam retired. He spent his savings on an expensive holiday.
He flew to Bermuda, and stayed in a luxury hotel. One day he was sitting by the
pool and saw Draper drinking champagne. Sam walked over to him.

Sam:    Hello, there!
Draper: Hi!
Sam:    Remember me?
Draper: Yes... Of course I do. You’re a customs officer.
Sam:    I used to be, but I’m not anymore. I retired last month. I often used to
        search your truck....
Draper: ...but you never found anything!
Sam:    No, I didn’t. Can I ask you something?
Draper: Of course you can.
Sam:    Were you a smuggler?
Draper   Sure I was.
Sam:     But ... the truck was always empty. What were you smuggling?
Draper: Trucks.